26 September 2016

Emaar Properties is to operate its first beachfront hotel project in Dubai Marina, the Dubai developer's hospitality division said on Monday.

Emaar Hospitality Group said The Address Jumeirah Resort + Spa will be located at the end of the Jumeirah Beach Residences in Dubai Marina and will consist of 182 rooms.

>In addition to the five-star hotel, the 19,690 square metre project will include The Address Residences Jumeirah Resort + Spa and The Residences Jumeirah Dubai, all of which will be managed by The Address Hotels + Resorts.

The centrepiece of the development will be a tower measuring over 290 metres in height. The location for The Address Jumeirah Resort + Spa will overlook Ain Dubai, the Ferris Wheel formerly known as the Dubai Eye, and will consist of a rooftop infinity pool and 100 metres of beachfront.

An Emaar spokesperson told Zawya in an emailed statement "the project is scheduled for completion in the second half of 2020, with the ground-breaking to be held in Q4 2016".

The Address Hotels + Resorts was the first hotel brand launched by Emaar Hospitality Group and  currently has four hotels and two serviced residences in operation in Dubai, with five other hotels and six serviced residences currently under development in the United Arab Emirates. The brand also operates three hotels and four serviced residences in Turkey, Bahrain and Egypt.

(Writing by Shane McGinley)

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